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For ourselves, we have little need of such friendship; seek we comfort, it is in the sacred books committed to our charge. (1 Maccabees 12, 9)
Among his own folk, what comfort he gave the friendless, how scrutinized the law, what short work made of traitor and malcontent; (1 Maccabees 14, 14)
Agreed we then to warn kings and nations everywhere, they should not hurt or assault the Jewish people, its cities and country-side, nor comfort its enemies; (1 Maccabees 15, 19)
God sees true, said they, and will not allow us to go uncomforted. Did not Moses prophesy as much, even in his song of remonstrance, He will comfort his servants?✻ (2 Maccabees 7, 6)
Thus it was his care to arm them, not with shield or spear for their defence, but with excellent words of good cheer.A dream of his he told them, most worthy of credence, that brought comfort to one and all. (2 Maccabees 15, 11)
The Lord’s judgements, what comfort they bring to the innocent, what terrors to the evil-doer! (Proverbs 10, 29)
Honey itself cannot vie with well-framed words, for heart’s comfort and body’s refreshment. (Proverbs 16, 24)
Ill days, when fools live in comfort; worse yet, when servants sway their own masters. (Proverbs 19, 10)
Here are the words of Agur, son of Jacé.✻ Here is revelation made known by one that had God with him, God’s near presence to comfort him, as he spoke. (Proverbs 30, 1)
how I resolved at last to deny myself the comfort of wine, wisdom now all my quest, folly disowned? For I could not rest until I knew where man’s true good lay, what was his life’s true task, here under the sun.✻ (Ecclesiastes 2, 3)
And then my thoughts would turn back to all the wrongs that are done under the sun’s eye. Innocent folk in tears, and who is to comfort them? Who is to comfort them, powerless against their oppressors? (Ecclesiastes 4, 1)
God gives a man wealth, and goods, and state, till there is nothing more left for his appetites to desire; and then God denies him the enjoyment of all this, throws the coveted morsel to a stranger instead; here is frustration, here is cold comfort indeed. (Ecclesiastes 6, 2)
